2) I already wrote yesterday about the row here and that Plekhanov has taken
fright and entered into negotiations with
them.[1]
They put forward the
conditions:
1) restoration of the old editorial board,
2)
co-optation of several persons, on to the Central Committee,
3) two votes in
the Council,
4) recognition of the League Congress as lawful. In other words,
they agree to peace only on condition of complete surrender of the position,
disavowal of Wolf and rendering the present Central Committee
“harmless”. My personal opinion is that any concessions on the
part of the C.C. would be degrading and would completely discredit the
present Central Committee. It is necessary that Deer and Nil come here as
soon as possible, everything is at stake—and if the C.C. is not
prepared for a determined struggle, a fight to the bitter end, it would be
best to give up everything to them at once. To permit such demoralisation,
to enter into such deals, means to ruin everything. I repeat, that is my
personal opinion. In any case, come here at once so that we may jointly
decide what to do.